First meeting Wednesday after school in the LMC. Fall 2012 6 weeks of Enrichment
Present the class .
First we'll loosen up with some Laugh Yoga
Sing Karaoke
and then get heavy.
Some websites we will use to practice portraying raw emotions:
Voice-overs
Intentions

October 24th
Today we choose groups, partners and skits. After making our choices we will create sharing and discussion groups on wiki.
Annunciation Practice

Projecting and speed when speaking:
Toastmasters

October 31st
Decided on The Matchmaker for our play
Practiced trying to make our faces look Mexican, Middle Estern, and other ethnic types usisng makeup and wigs.
Listened to and immitated Irish accents from the book/cd kit, Accents: A Manual for Actors, 2nd ed.

November 7th
Silent day. First use body language flashcards to improve autheniticity of acting
Use a powerpoint to understand how the camera captures emotion/body gestures through framing

Watch multiple silent movie clips on Mrs. DeLuca's Youtube channel playlist (while eating popcorn of course!)
Silent Movies Playlist

November 14th
Our abridged screenplay is posted on the Library Catalog homepage
You must decide roles today and access the play independently before we platy today's acting games
Play time!
Hint: If you like games like this, put it on you Christmas or Hanuukah wishlist!

November 28th
Our play, the MATCHMAKER!
I've included pictures here of some of our backdrops under construction. Hope you actors are picking good clothes for you roles!
Enrichment play backdrop.JPG
The Carriage getaway for elopement